Multi Positional Attachable Handle with Integrated Backlight Illumination &lt;&lt;Bias&gt;&gt; system

ABSTRACT

The invention is a portable assembly that consists of a multi-positional attachable handle with a plurality of integrated of light emitting diodes (LED&#39;s) set within the perimeter of the reflective angled side edge of the handle which produces a back-light illumination. This white light emitting invention device attaches directly to the back of the smart phone, iPad or laptop product. The handle also functions as a stand assembly for holding a hand-held portable electronic device or smartphone in a multitude of positions or locations. The first section of the device consists of a pivot ball base that attaches to the back of the electronic device itself or it&#39;s case. 
     The present invention design has an integrated electroluminescent system that diffuses white light from the elongated oval handle around the perimeter of the users electronic device to the front screen viewing area. The illuminating light source derives its power from rechargeable battery(s) located inside the handle or can be powered from the hand held electronic device itself via auxiliary charging device cord/cable. Handle incorporates an on/off dimmer switch and a lighting cable port for recharging the batteries independently from the electronic device. The method of radiating light from behind an object during a darkened or low light viewing environment is called “Bias Lighting”.

RELATED U.S. APPLICATION DATA

This application claims an invention which was disclosed in ProvisionalApplication No. 62/638,061, filed Mar. 3, 2018 entitled “Multipositional attachable handle with integrated back-light illumination<<bias >>system”. The benefit under 35 USC § 119(e) of the United Statesprovisional application is hereby claimed, and the aforementionedapplication is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Field of Classification Search

-   -   USPC . . . 362/109; 362/11; 362/3; 362/382; 362/249.02;        362/249.05; 362/230; 362/8; 362/458

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A handle (76) and pivot ball base assembly (86) for holding a hand-heldportable electronic device aka smartphone, (121) I-pads or laptops in amultitude of positions or locations. The first section consisting of apivot ball base (86) fastens to the back of the electronic device usinga self adhesive pad (81). The second part is an elongated oval handle(76) that snaps onto a high frictionous pivot ball base (86) whichallows handle to be rotated in any 360 degree position. A tightening nut(91) rides over the pivot ball and when tightened firmly secures thehandle to the base at any degree or angle preferred by user. Handle (76)can be released or unsnapped from the pivot ball base (86) to releaseinvention from the electronic device. Assembly allows user to firmlygrip the handle or place handle between fingers in any desiredergonomically fashion to comfortably and securely hold the electronicdevice (121) from falling while talking, photo-video-graphing, gaming,calling, texting and etc. Assembly also allows user to securely holddevice easily with one hand or a combination of several fingers.

The invention also has an integrated electroluminescent system (96) thatdiffuses white light from the elongated oval handle around the backperimeter of the electronic device to the front screen viewing area. Theilluminating light source maybe a plurality light panel of LED's (96)built in the angular side with a reflective edge of the handle (106).The electroluminescent lighting source may derive its power fromrechargeable batteries (116) located inside the handle. Handleincorporates an on/off dimmer switch (111) and a lighting cable port(101) for recharging he batteries independently from the electronicdevice. The method of radiating light from behind an object during adarkened viewing environment is called bias lighting.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not Applicable.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGCOMPACT DISK APPENDIX

Not Applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the illumination of an objectfrom the rear or backside of the object and more specifically it relatesto the much improved visual optics or viewing enhancement of such objectwhen this lighting act is performed. This unique lighting method ofilluminating an object from the rear is called bias lighting and is usedwhile an object is located in inadequately low light or darkenedenvironment.

2. Review And Description of the Related Art

Any discussion of the prior art throughout the specification should inno way be considered as an admission that such prior art is widely knownor forms part of common general knowledge in the field.

Smart phone and other mobile handheld devices devices have been aroundmainly for consumers during the last two decades. Subsequently there hasonly been a very limited practice of using bias lighting in the consumerelectronic industry as a whole. Currently the only consumer electronicmarket sector applying this distinctive lighting procedure is theaftermarket television home theater segment. While numerous attachableaccessories exist for holding or clamping a portable electronic device,none are designed with a rear electroluminescent lighting featurespecifically designed to emit and diffuse white light from the backdevice to the front screen viewing area.

(Related Art—“Handle Section”)

For example U.S. Pat. No. 8,560,031 to Barnett et al., U.S. Pat. No.7,644,895 to Tseng, U.S. Pat. No. 9,765,921 to Vogel et al., U.S. Pat.No. 5,568,549 to Wang, U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,422 to Adelman et al., U.S.Pat. No. 7,782,610 to Diebel at al.

Barnett discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 8,560,031) an accordion type of holdinggrip that attach to a mobile phone or its case that can either extend orretract. This suction type grip or knob when extended can also serve asa propping stand apparatus or accommodates the users headset cords whichcan simply be wound around them for safe keeping.

Tseng discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 7,644,895) a clamping device for anelectronic product consisting of a combining member and a base and anouter periphery whereas earphone cables can be wound around. This devicecan attach to a girdle or waist belt making the device convenient andwithin an arms reach.

Vogel discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 9,765,921) a magnetic stand assembly forholding various handheld touchscreen electronic devices in a multitudeof positions and locations. The device consists of two parts the firstsection is comprised of a first end shaped to rest stably on a flatsurface and a second section consisting of a round adjustable spherethat can be adjusted by rotation this curved section and is constructedof a magnetic material. The second section is further comprised ofeither being made from or including a magnet to attract magneticmaterial backing of the electronic device which holds the device intoposition.

Wang discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 5,568,549) a mobile telephone holdercomprising of a mounting base having vacuum mounts for fastening to anautomobile window glass or a flat surface, a holder frame for holding amobile telephone, and a supporting arm connected between the mountingbase and the holder frame, the supporting arm consists of a flexibleaccordion type of bellow sleeved protruding arm that is attached tosuction mounted mounting base and the holder frame.

Adelman discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,422) a case for holding anelectronic device includes a body having a void for holding theelectronic device. The void approximately replicates the shape of theelectronic device such that a face of the electronic device is notsubstantially surrounded by the body. The body has tabs configured tocontact a portion of the face of the electronic device and hold theelectronic device in the void such that it is held in place. The bodyhas a flexible body portion, the flexible body portion defined by a cutin the body, dividing the body into a hinge portion and a main body. Thehinge portion is configured to be pivoted away from the main body toprovide a direction that the electronic device is slide from body of thecase.

Diebel discloses (U.S. Pat. No. 7,782,610) a case for an electronicdevice which protects and extends the battery life of the electronicdevice. The case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion,which assembled together protect the top, side, and bottom edges of theelectronic device. The lower case portion includes a battery to extendthe battery life usage of the electronic device. The lower case portioncomprises at least four light emitting diodes coupled to the casebattery circuitry, wherein the light emitting diodes indicate the usersdifferent selected charging modes and the total strength status of thetwo combined batteries.

(Related Art—“Lighting Section”)

For example U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,086,610 and 9,464,796 to Shoemake et al.,U.S. Pat. No. 9,442,346 to Gantz et al., U.S. Pat. No. 8,428,644 toHarooni, U.S. Pat. No. 8,840,274 to Adams et al., U.S. Pat. No.6,435,690 to Till

Shoemake discloses in (U.S. Pat. Nos. 9,086,610 and 9,464,796) whichhave the effectively identical claims stemming from the same provisionalapplication No. 61/594,653 filed on Feb. 3, 2012. Both inventionsdisclose an illumination lighting device that may be attached to acomputing device and provide a light source for a video call, videoconference, or a picture capturing process. The illumination devicecomprises a light source placed in the front side of the case that holdsthe handheld device. The illumination device may also serve asindicators or signals for gaming purposes, special alerts, incomingcalls or ongoing calls all by displaying different light intensity,flashes, pattern, or color or a combination thereof. The main exclusivefeature of both inventions is provide direct lighting from the front ofthe handheld electronic device which can occasionally improve the imagequality for taking self portraits or videoing oneself which isuniversally known as a “Selfie”. According to inventor; poor lighting isone of the primary reasons for the poor appearance of facial images thatare viewed online from digital picture and/or digital videography.Without this direct front lighting said individual does not appear asattractive as they otherwise would in person. Therefore this frontprojected “proper” lighting invention ensures an aesthetically pleasingappearance of an individual's face.

Gantz discloses in (U.S. Pat. No. 9,442,346) a case for a portableelectronic device that includes a rim portion defining an opening for adisplay of the portable electronic device and one or more light modulesadjacent to the rim portion. This lighting device may include one ormore light sources for illuminating a user's face during use of a cameraof a portable electronic device, and a power member for providing powerto the one or more light sources. The lighting device can enable a userto provide light while taking a picture or video using the front-facingcamera of the portable electronic device. A lighting module may includea plurality of lighting devices. A power module having a battery may beconfigured to provide power to a portable electronic device. Anotheraspect of the invention is to provide a light source for illuminatingobjects thereby enhancing picture image quality to an object to becaptured by said camera feature.

Harooni discloses in (U.S. Pat. No. 8,428,644) an invention thatdescribes a protective mobile phone device case that provides a LEDlighting solution integrated with the case. The LED lighting solutioncan be utilized with the functions of the mobile phone device to provideadditional illumination for photography and videography purposes as wellas to provide ornamental or decorative enhancements to the device. Thedevice case has an integrated ring of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lightsin the case and to provide an illumination to be used in conjunctionwith functionality native to the phone device; the base part embeddedelectronic circuitry in the case with a portable power source thatprovides the ability to illuminate the LEDs simultaneously orselectively; the ring of LED lights are mounted in a recessed manner inthe case, with each LED light being covered by a lens to provide fordiffusion of the illumination; the LED's are embedded in the case;further, the LED light ring illuminated to provide a diffused lightsource to be used in conjunction with professional photography and/orvideography. The LED light ring can be individually turned on or oft orlit in sequence. The LED light ring can be provided in either a standardwhite light configuration or a tri-color configuration. In thesedifferent embodiments, the Integrated Lighting Accessory and Case for aMobile Phone Device invention can light up the LEDs for a variety ofdifferent applications. Some examples could be to light alternating LEDlights in sequence or to light each LED light in the ring one at a timein rotating fashion to provide for different illuminating patternseither when desired by a user or associated with incoming calls on thephone device. Alternatively, in the configuration where tri-color LED'sare used, different color illuminations could be utilized to presentdifferent callers, or different types of incoming callers on the phonedevice.

Adams discloses in (U.S. Pat. No. 8,840,274) an electronics packageincludes an electronic component having a light emitting diode (LED) anda protective case encapsulating the electronic component. An opticalsystem is arranged between the electronic component and the protectivecase. The optical system is maneuvered to one of multiple positions viaan actuator that is coupled to the optical system, where the actuator isaccessible external to the protective case by the user of theelectronics package. A first position of the optical system allows thelight generated by the LED to be collected and/or controlled by theoptical system. A second position of the optical system allows the lightgenerated by the LED to be unaffected by the optical system. A thirdposition of the optical system allows a portion of the light generatedby the LED to be collected and/or controlled by the optical system andthe remaining portion to be unaffected. An electronics package,comprising: an electronic component having an LED, wherein theelectronic component is an electronic tablet; and a case encapsulatingthe electronic component, the case including, an optical system disposedbetween the electronic component and the case; and an actuator coupledto the optical system, wherein the optical system is maneuvered to firstand second positions via the actuator, the first position being moreproximate to the LED as compared to the second position.

Till discloses in (U.S. Pat. No. 6,435,690) a perimeter lighting systemsfor portable communication devices such as two-way radios and cellphones. Invention includes a light distribution channel which isconfigured to capture light emitted by a device and directs it aroundperimeter portions of the device to allow for easier locating means indark or low light conditions such as purses, briefcases, dark recessedand small areas or corners of cars and houses, as well as the outdoors.The perimeter lighting system can be integrated into the housing of thedevice or can be provided as an after market case or belt clip. Thepresent invention can facilitate improved visual location of portabledevices without requiring additional large power requirements from thedevice itself (thereby preserving the operating life of the devicebetween charges).

The perimeter lighting systems of the present invention can allow a userto more easily locate small devices in dark or low light conditions. Theperimeter lighting system can be embedded in an “after-market” case orcan be integrated into the housing of the device itself.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present invention is to couple with anelectronic device; a back-lighting/bias lighting apparatus using (LED's)integrated into a handle in which to grasp a hand held portableelectronic device such as a smart phone, I pad or laptop product. Bycomparison light emitting diodes (LED's) have been utilized since aboutthe 1960's. However, for the first few decades of use, the relativelylow light output and short life span of LED's severely limited range ofthis newly discovered specialized lighting source. As the LED lightoutput and other characteristics significantly improved, LED utilizationbegan to increase. Over the last several years, the white light outputcapacity of LED's has more than tripled, thereby allowing the LED tobecome the lighting solution of choice for a wide range of lightingsolutions. In view of the foregoing, the inventor has integrated alighting apparatus into a handle which is attached to the backside of amobile electronic device described in this application. Invention emitsa subtle diffused white back-light around the perimeter of theelectronic device thereby increasing the ambient light around the screenwithout shining more light into the viewer's eyes, this simple butroutinely misunderstood technique yields a much safer and superior viewby increasing the perceived screen image clarity of the device screen,furthermore reducing eye fatigue amongst other related health ailmentsassociated with viewing illuminated electronic screens in darkenedenvironments. Thereby watching an electronic device screen in a lowlight or dark environment bias lighting can substantially help reducethe eye strain caused by long exposures to phone, Ipad screens and otherelectronic device viewing monitors.

A. Thereby the predominant embodiment of the present invention is theimplementation of the distinctive back-lighting/bias lighting hallmarkas described throughout this patent application.

B. The secondary embodiment is the elongated ergonomic handle designedto be griped by either hand, a combination of several fingers, used as adevice support stand to prop device on a horizontal surface, or as ahook or clip when attaching the portable electrical device to a verticalsurface.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING (S)

Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of the presentinvention will become fully appreciated as the same becomes betterunderstood when considered in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters designate the same orsimilar parts throughout the various views. Overview: Turning nowdescriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference charactersdenote similar but independent elements throughout the followingillustrated views in FIG. 1 through FIG. 8.

FIG. 1 illustrates the section consisting of a pivot ball base mountadhered to the back of the electronic device. The elongated oval handlethat snaps onto a highly frictionous pivot ball base which allows handleto be rotated in any 360 degree position.

FIG. 2 illustrates a tightening nut which rides over the pivot ball andwhen tightened firmly secures the handle to the base at any degree orangle preferred by user.

FIG. 3 illustrates the handle which can be released or unsnapped fromthe pivot ball base to release invention from the electronic device.Assembly allows user to firmly grip the handle or place handle betweenfingers in any desired ergonomically fashion to comfortably and securelyhold the electronic device from falling while talking, photo-videographing gaming, calling, texting and etc. Assembly also allows user tosecurely hold device easily with one hand or several fingers.

FIG. 4 illustrates the integrated LED plurality modules aka theelectroluminescent system that diffuses white light from the elongatedoval handle around the back perimeter of the electronic device to thefront screen viewing area.

FIG. 5 illustrates the angular side with a reflective edge of the handlewhich enhances the illuminating light diffusion of plurality of LED'smodules.

FIG. 6 illustrates the electroluminescent lighting source may derive itspower from rechargeable the battery(s) located inside the handle.

FIG. 7 illustrates handle that incorporates an on/off dimmer switch anda lighting cable port for recharging he battery(s) independently of theelectronic device.

FIG. 8 illustrates the charging port for recharging the battery(s) orused as a port to connect directly to electronic device for auxiliarypower for the bias lighting apparatus.

FIG. 9 illustrates the self adhesive pad that is used to attached thepivot ball base of the Bias Bar apparatus to the back of the smart phoneand/or other similar electronic device.

FIG. 10 illustrates a 3-D drawing of the comprehensive inventionattached to the back of a smart phone device.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION COMPARED TO PRIOR ART

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the all other knowntypes of handheld electronic device attachments, inventor claims thatnot only does this current invention provide an ergonomic handle forsuch devices, invention brilliantly incorporates a configuration thatresults in health benefits whereby diffusing a subtle white back-lightaka bias lighting to the device s front screen thereby reducing eyefatigue and increasing perceived image clarity. Watching a smartphonescreen in a dark environment, both eyes stare intently at a small windowof very bright light that is floating in the sea of darkness around thescreen. Both eyes accurately perceive the screen to be very bright inrelationship to the rest of the environment. This invention correctsthis unbalanced and unnatural human characteristic.

Using a hand held device aka smartphone, i-pad or computer laptop in thedarkness; the sudden drop in luminescence from the screen to thesurrounding darkness creates a sharp contrast that human eyes strain tomanage. However, your eyes don't adjust to the average level ofbrightness displayed onscreen. Instead, they adjust to the averagebrightness across your entire field of view. This actually causes twoproblems. First, you're not seeing as clear a contrast on screen if therest of environment is dark. Your eyes will perceive richer darker areasif the surrounding field of vision is not as dark. The most importantthing to understand is that your eyes work on a system of averages. Whenyou look at something, whether that something is a car headlights in thedistance, a pretty landscape, or a smart phone screen, pupils dilate toregulate how much light enters your eyes. the degree of dilation istriggered by the average amount of light your eyes take in from thatentire scene—not by the single brightest point of light within thatscene. Your eyes constantly work to find the perfect balance betweenlight and dark.

Pupils constrict and dilate to control how much light reaches yourretinas, and how much they dilate depends on your entire field of view.So, when all you see are constantly changing levels of brightnesssurrounded by darkness, your eyes can become overworked as they try toadjust. This can result in dryness of the eyes, tiredness, headaches,and ocular migraines. Adding device screen back-lighting can helpestablish a sort of baseline so that your eyes don't have to adjust sodramatically. Although any type of light may help alleviate the strainon your eyes while looking at a screen, there is a right and wrong typeof location for the light to have the optimum effect. As mentionedearlier, bias lighting is placed behind the device screen to establish abrighter field of view so that your eyes aren't constantly trying tofind a balance between light and dark. Bias lighting illuminates yourspecific viewing area without creating a glare or reflections on yourscreen, shining directly in your eyes or affecting how you see contrastand color.

The second benefit is what gives it the name “Bias Lighting”. The colorof the light is used behind the screen display changes how your braininterprets the colors from the display itself, i.e. your bias or yourbrain's color interpretation. If you shine an orange light behind themonitor, you perceive everything on-screen as slightly more orange. Samewith every bias color, including white. Most importantly white light canactually assist your brain to perceive more accurate colors, which isbeneficial to anyone who does creative work where accuracy is anecessity. Bias lighting can reduce the eye strain caused by longexposures to hand-held personal device screens in darkened environment,but it can also help make grays and blacks on your screen seem much morepronounced and richer.

PROPRIETARY ASPECT

What is claimed is:

-   -   A. Invention has a back-light “bias lighting” apparatus        incorporated into the elongated handle which diffuses white        light in a constant and evenly manner around the back side        perimeter of the portable hand held electronic device to the        screen viewing front side of device allowing the emitted        diffused light to altogether illuminate the two-dimensional        surface perimeter area of the front screen of the portable        electronic device.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in thisspecification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent asif each individual publication, patent, or patent application wasspecifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

APPLICATION DISCLOSURE

Accordingly, various devices are known in the art. However, theirstructure and means of operation are substantially different from thepresent disclosure. The other inventions also fail to solve all theproblems taught by the present disclosure. At least one embodiment ofthis invention is presented in the drawings below and will be describedin more detail herein.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made only by way of illustration and that numerous changes in thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention. Toovercome limitations in the prior art, and to overcome other limitationsthat will become apparent upon reading and understanding the presentspecification, author has enclosed various embodiments within thisutility patent application.

Furthermore it is to be understood that the embodiments of the inventionherein described are merely illustrative of the application of theprinciples of the invention. Reference herein to details of theillustrated embodiments is not intended to limit the scope of theclaims, which themselves recite those features regarded as essential tothe invention.

DRAWINGS

Five pages of drawings represented by FIGS. 1 thru 10 are submitted withthis utility patent application. Additionally three separate pages ofdrawings are also submitted which were included with the provisionalapplication No. 62/638,061 filed Mar. 3, 2018.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion; no other Prior Art claims were found to exist to datethat clearly implement a back-lighting/bias lighting apparatus thatincorporates or implements such a specific lighting method in theframework of their gadgetry description.

What is claimed is an apparatus consisting of:
 1. A handle and standassembly for holding a hand-held portable electronic device akasmartphone, I pad and other in a multitude of positions or locations.The elongated oval handle snaps onto a pivot ball mounting base which ispermanently attached to electronic device using adhesion or adherence.This assembly allows the elongated handle to be rotated and held in any360 degree position. A tightening nut can be adjusted to allow thehandle to stay secure on the axis of the pivot ball in any selectedposition or angle.
 2. An integrated back lighting assembly for a mobileelectronic device consisting of an elongated integrated ring of LightEmitting Diodes (LED's) embedded at an angle in the perimeter of thehandle. This integrated electroluminescent system diffuses an array ofwhite light from the elongated oval handle around the back perimeter ofthe electronic device to the front screen viewing area of the individualusing the device.
 3. The illuminating light source which is an array ofencapsulated LED's derives their power from a rechargeable battery(s)located inside the handle or also can be powered from the hand heldelectronic device itself via using a compatible charging cord.
 4. Themethod of illuminating the front side of an object from the back is avery specific method of ambient lighting technically known as “BiasLighting” as introduced in claim
 2. 5. The complete handle housingassembly, pivot ball mounting base and tightening nut of claim 1 andclaim 2 are made of polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethaneelastomer.
 6. The side edges or rim of along the elongated handle ofclaim 2 are coated or lined with a reflective material which greatlyenhances the illumination of the numerous individual LED embeddedmodules.
 7. The LED lighting assembly of claim 2 and claim 3 iscontrolled by an on/off dimmer control switch is incorporated andrecessed within the side edge of the elongated handle.
 8. The pivot ballbase mounting base in claim 1 uses a quality adhesive to attached itselfthe users back side of portable electronic viewing device.
 9. The lightemitting diode (LED) lighting assembly of claim 2 and claim 3 iscomprised of independent rectangular LED lighting modules withintegrated electronic circuitry.